He has recorded with major hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, and Big K.R.I.T. among others and toured North America alongside the influentialWiz Khalifa as well as Juicy J and Method Man. He is also a founding member of the Smokers Club. His album, “Rolling Stoned” was awarded the High Times Doobie Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year (2011).

Smoke cites fellow New York natives Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. as his main influences. Though he is often mistakenly classified as a ‘weed rapper’, DZA considers himself a lifestyle artist and prefers not to be marginalized by such titles. The end of 2013 saw him launch his apparel brand, MUNCHEES. His fantastic sophomore album, “Dream.ZONE.Achieve” on his independent label, RFC Music Group, is out now, check it out to get an idea of what to expect at his upcoming show!